hot spring

noun

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: a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that of its surroundings

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People should also avoid stirring up sediment in shallow, warm water, and keep their heads above water when in hot springs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The lodge has standard rooms, premium rooms, and suites, and every stay includes breakfast and unlimited hot springs access. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Its brilliant sands and clear bay draw more than 600,000 visitors each summer and year-round visitors to its famous hot springs. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Brighter landscape shots with more complicated colors, however, like a steaming blue hot spring surrounded by yellow-red sand and green trees, don’t look nearly as vibrant as the lush greens and blues of the Planet Earth II footage. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot spring

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot spring was in 1572

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hot spring

noun
: a spring whose water flows out at a temperature higher than the average temperature of the place where the spring is located

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